New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday announced the by-election for the 2 Rajya Sabha seats vacant following the demise of leaders. The election will be held on Oct. 16.
There are vacant seats in each state of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The by-election will be held following the death of former finance minister Arun Jaitley and senior Supreme Court lawyer and former Union minister Ram Jethmalani.
Arun Jaitley died on August 24. He was 66 and had been undergoing treatment for kidney problems for more than two years. He was in AIIMS for 15 days. Ram Jethmalani passed away on September 7, following a prolonged illness.
